Project Gutenberg 2012-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 613 Hungerford, Edward 1875 1948 The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg Railroad Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Story of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad" by Edward Hungerford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This detailed narrative traces the development and impact of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburgh Railroad, emphasizing its significance to the early transportation landscape of Northern New York. The book explores the struggles, triumphs, and eventual success of this railway, highlighting the human stories and the societal transformations that accompanied its construction. The opening of the book sets the stage by recalling the historical context of transportation in Northern New York before the arrival of the railroad. It discusses the challenges faced by settlers due to poor transportation options like coach travel and early canals. In this context, the author introduces the inception of the railroad, which was a solution to the need for better connectivity and commerce in the region. The writing emphasizes the ambitious efforts of local pioneers who envisioned and fought for the railroad's establishment amidst political and financial challenges, paving the way for a transformative era in regional transportation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39021/39021-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad Company Railroads -- New York (State) -- History F106 HE Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 418906 2025-08-16T03:37:36.432167 text/html 422727 2021-01-08T15:37:34 text/html 677953 2025-08-16T03:37:42.395164 application/epub+zip 682076 2025-08-16T03:37:37.350190 application/epub+zip 209207 2025-08-16T03:37:36.874212 application/epub+zip 806652 2025-08-16T03:37:46.197145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764572 2025-08-16T03:37:41.775177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293126 2022-09-17T18:08:06.190424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367309 2025-08-16T03:37:35.779171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367167 2021-01-08T15:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367158 2021-01-08T15:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21038 2025-08-16T03:37:46.339118 application/rdf+xml 13821 2025-08-16T03:37:36.967159 image/jpeg 1992 2025-08-16T03:37:36.922161 image/jpeg 137188 2021-01-08T15:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 609172 2021-01-08T15:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 137135 2021-01-08T15:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 610316 2025-08-16T03:37:36.484238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia